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John Gula, 83, of 525 North St., Jim Thorpe, died May 1 in Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital, Lehighton. He was married to Helen (Lazorick) Gula for 52 years last July. He was Pennsylvania State Trooper for 30 years, working out of the Bethlehem Barracks before retiring in 1976. Born in Hazleton, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Pepas) Gula. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Jim Thorpe. He was an Army veteran of World War II. serving with the 380th Military Police Battalion in Italy, France and Africa.

John A. Baglini, 69, of 5476 St. Peter's Road, Emmaus, died Saturday, Nov. 23, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Mary R. (Christofaro) Baglini and the late Mary Jane (Foley) Baglini. He was a Pennsylvania State Trooper, serving mostly in Fogelsville, for 37-1/2 years before retiring in 1985, and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Local Lodge 40. Born in Sayre, Bradford County, he was a son of late Fred and Amelia Baglini. He was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, Emmaus.

Two state police troopers who risked their lives saving two men from flood waters along the Brodhead Creek in Monroe County will receive commendation medals today during ceremonies at the state police academy in Hershey. On Jan. 19, Troopers Brian Vennie and Scott Walck of the Swiftwater barracks were helping people evacuate a flood plain when they noticed the swelling creek had washed a Chevrolet Blazer half way off Route 447 in Price Township. It was tipped slightly to its passenger side, and the rising water had already reached the driver's side door.

Trumbauersville Crime Watch is sponsoring a "kid card" program, a free identification system for borough children up to 8 years old. Trumbauersville Borough Council approved the project last night and will set a date at the council's work session Nov. 20 when the cards will be made. Councilwoman Dreama C. Waterfield was pushing the program last night. She said that on a Saturday to be set by council, the borough's children younger than 8 will be invited to come with a parent to the new borough building at 1 Evergreen Drive.

A telephone scam that gets people to send money to bogus accident victims via Western Union has stung three residents of the Lehigh Valley, according to state police at Belfast. Trooper Dennis W. Mullen said the scam is a nationwide operation that has taken in dozens of people, including some in western Pennsylvania. He said police in Florida are looking at two Atlanta men who recently got out of jail after serving time for an identical operation several years ago. No arrests have been made.

Apprehension. Consternation. "What did we do wrong." Those were the first reactions of Francis and Gloria Lorette of Maine Tuesday when they were pulled over by a Pennsylvania state trooper on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The vacationing Lewiston people were in Pennsylvania for the first time visiting Gloria's daughter in Spinnerstown when they were "kidnapped" by Ed Richards of the Allentown Exchange Club. Richards invited the couple to be guests of the club for the day. "Boy, that's a relief," reacted Francis Lorette.

Bethlehem Hall of Fame bowler GEORGE HILBERT might still be looking for that 800 but he did manage his second career 300 in the L.V. Clubmen's at the Sokol's in Bethlehem. "It's a great accomplishment and I'm proud of both 300 games. On this one I was feeling a little `conscious' on the last ball," said Hilbert who crossed over for a jersey final strike. "I pulled the last one jersey but it carried. Well, I guess that makes up for some of those eight-and nine-pin hits," he laughingly said.

SOUTH BEAVER, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state trooper died after a crash with a tractor-trailer in western Pennsylvania on Thursday while he was on patrol, authorities said. Trooper Blake T. Coble, 47, was on patrol just after 10 a.m. when the crash occurred on State Road 168 and Blackhawk Road in South Beaver, authorities said. The site is about 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, near the state line with Ohio. Police said it appears the truck ran a stop sign, but no charges have been filed yet, and the investigation is ongoing.

Upper Macungie Township supervisors elected Porter Krisher their chairman for the seventh year Monday. Krisher, 59, a retired Pennsylvania state trooper who works full time for the township, was a unanimous choice. Von George was re-elected vice chairman. Tom Gorr retained the office of secretary-treasurer.

James Allen Poe, (left) wanted in the fatal shooting of Kimberly Michelle Rice, 6, and the critical wounding of his estranged wife, Karen Poe, of Rising Sun, Md., surrenders to a Pennsylvania state trooper Tuesday. The trooper, John Litchko, arrested Poe in East Nottingham, Chester County. The following fields overflowed: STYPE = NATIONAL STATE PHOTO STORY